Daily digest / ETH / 2026-11-02 · this week
ETH · Monday 2 Nov 2026 (UTC) · close
$2,254.89 -22.6 (-0.99%)
$5.8M liquidated

Asian-session sell-off, losses pared into the close

ETH slid $68 from $2,310 at 04:15 to $2,242 by 19:45 UTC. Put writers added the most fresh OI at $2,200 (+4,817 ETH). Call writers built positions at $2,250–$2,500, led by $2,400 (+3,986 ETH). Max pain moved from $2,260 to $2,280.

Spot Max pain PCR 15-min · UTC
Open$2,278
High · 03:25$2,314
Low · 19:48$2,240
Avg PCR0.54
Max pain$2,280
Liquidations$5.8M

Key levels for the next session

$2,500 Call wall · 64,711 ETH OI · Fresh calls +2,659 ETH resistance
$2,400 Fresh calls +3,986 ETH cap
$2,280 Max pain magnet
$2,254.89 Close ●
$2,200 Fresh puts +4,817 ETH support
$2,060 Fresh puts +3,797 ETH support
$2,000 Put wall · 90,365 ETH OI floor

Where writers added today

$2,400
+3,986 ETH
$2,500
+2,659 ETH
$2,250
+1,010 ETH
$2,200
+4,817 ETH
$2,060
+3,797 ETH
$2,100
+1,391 ETH
■ calls   ■ puts · OI change from the first snapshot to the close, strikes near spot

Move vs what options priced

Next-day ATM straddle at open · IV 45.4%$50
Session range$74
One session moved 1.5× the next-day straddle's full priced move.

Last 6 sessions

10-28 $2,364 —
PCR 0.51
MP $2,300 10-29 $2,253 -111
PCR 0.52
MP $2,300 10-30 $2,245 -8
PCR 0.54
MP $2,260 10-31 $2,257 +11
PCR 0.54
MP $2,260 11-01 $2,278 +21
PCR 0.53
MP $2,260 11-02 $2,255 -23
PCR 0.54
MP $2,280

Max pain: strike where option buyers lose most at expiry. Fresh OI: positions opened this session. PCR: put OI ÷ call OI.

Descriptive summaries of recorded option-chain data. Not trading signals or advice. Disclaimer →

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